Summary
School #4 is an elementary school located in Clifton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 141 students. It is part of the Clifton Public School District, which is ranked 457 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
School #4 consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,040 and 1,188 out of around 1,350 schools over the past 10 years. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, with the school's rankings for female, male, Hispanic, and special education student subgroups all in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools. Additionally, School #4 has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.8% to 18.9% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state average.
When comparing School #4 to other elementary schools in the Clifton Public School District, it is clear that School #4 is the lowest-performing school. Schools #3, #11, #5, and #2 all outperform School #4 on academic measures and have higher rankings within the state. Despite the district's low overall ranking, the per-student spending at School #4 ($12,498 in 2018-2019) is comparable to or higher than the other district schools, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding or resources.
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